Loads of news surrounding the Warriors right now, most notably about their injured backcourt. Steph Curry will sit at least the next four games while recovering from another right ankle sprain, while Klay Thompson will be sidelined those same four games, and maybe more, with a right thumb fracture, suffered in Minnesota.

But that's not all: David West remains out with a curious right arm cyst. Draymond Green will sit Wednesday night's game against the Lakers with continued right shoulder soreness. Patrick McCaw remains out with a wrist fracture.

To the more positive front: Both Jordan Bell, returning from an ankle sprain, and Andre Iguodala, returning from a wrist sprain, will play against the Lakers.

And they'll have an intriguing reinforcement behind them in the rotation. Chris Boucher, on a two-way contract with the Warriors like Quinn Cook, has been called up and will be active for the first time in his NBA career.

Boucher is a...

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